UKES Membership

Membership currently includes evaluation professionals, practitioners and evaluation commissioners from national and local government, the research community, independent consultancies and the voluntary sector, representing a range of inquiry fields including social services, economic development, education, science and technology, health care management and policy.

UKES Activities

The UKES builds bridges between the various groups and communities involved in evaluation, providing a forum to consider differences and similarities in the problems they face - intellectual, ethical and professional standards, principles and practices; the theory, practice, utilisation and methods of evaluation; education, training and professional development; the need to represent the interests of those concerned with evaluation to governments and other bodies in the UK and elsewhere.

In order to achieve this, the activities and services provided by the UK Evaluation Society include the following:

the Annual Two-Day Evaluation Conference

occasional one-off specialist national events

a programme of regional workshops, seminars and training events run by the regional networks

the UKES website and e-bulletins - keeping people up to date with what's happening in the world of evaluation in the UK and beyond. We are currently developing a dedicated members area with access to archived copies of the current volume of The Evaluator; learning materials; lists of current members and interests

Guidelines for Good Practice in Evaluation - the principles and frameworks for action that are useful to guide evaluation practice in a variety of contexts

Evaluation Capabilities Framework – promoting a culture of professionalism to enhance good practice in evaluation

The Evaluator - giving a voice to members through the publication of a magazine 2-3 times a year

Individual Membership

Individual UKES membership is open to anyone with an interest in the theory, practice or use of evaluation.

Institutional Membership

Institutional membership enables a broader group of individuals within your organisation to access the benefits and services of the UK Evaluation Society, thus diversifying the level of your engagement with the wider evaluation community.

It ensures that your organisation has a named contact on the UKES Council with whom you can discuss your networking, training and other evaluation development needs and who can, if appropriate, liaise with other organisations to consider joint responses to those needs.

It provides flexibility and discounts with respect to participation in the annual UKES conference and the professional development events it offers – and gives you a voice in designing them.

Institutional members act as sponsors for the Society's aims and objectives - to help promote and improve the development and use of evaluation and its contribution to social welfare.

Additional benefits of institutional membership include:

Attendance of an unlimited number of staff at the annual UKES conference at a 20% discount, with the first place charged at the full rate

Opportunity to put on displays of publicity and other materials at the annual conference and other events for free (space allowing)

Free access to seminars (but not training workshops and events) that may be organised by the Society for up to five members of staff

Priority access for up to five members of staff at the prevailing participation costs through early notification of training, seminar and other events where the number of places is limited

Up to five copies of the Society’s magazine The Evaluator

Link from the UKES website to your own website

Opportunity to advertise job vacancies without charge on UKES website and in eBulletins

Opportunity to publicise your organisation in The Evaluator, in publicity materials for the annual conference and appropriate training events and seminars